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Having problems with your Dell E228WFP LCD Monitor ?

Black LCD Monitor Dell Inspiron 8600

\015 If I connect the laptop to a external monitor, it works fine. The LCD monitor is black and I hardly see the image, if I look deeply.\015

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Since the external monitor displays and dim image on the laptop's LCD screen then the fault is the LCD backlight and it could be the inverter that supplies high voltage to the CCFL lamp or it is the CCLF lamp is burnt out, most likely this is the case.The inverter can be replaced easily but the CCLF lamp is more time consuming and requires soldering skills.Check out www.lcdparts.net for parts, repair service and DIY info.

Dell Inspiron 1000 laptop LCD screen blackout

I HAVE POSTED THE SOLUTION FOR THIS BEFORE. ON THE LEFT REAR THE SCREW FROM BOTTOM OF UNIT TO THE LCD. LOOK INSIDE WHERE THE TOP AND BOTTOM GO TOGETHER YOU WILL SEE A PIECE OF ALUMINUM TAPE IF IT STICKS OUT PAST THE BOSS TOWARD THE PC BOARD. WHEN YO ...
Dell Inspiron 1000 Notebook

I have a dell inspiron 6000 the screen goes black

The lcd screen may be causing this. Try to connect the laptop to an external monitor and have both working at the same time by toggling Fn F8 on the keyboard. Wait until it goes black on the LCD. post back what happens. If the external monitor wont g ...
Dell Inspiron 6000 Notebook

Problem with Fan - Dell Laptop Inspiron B130 ?

Hello,\015\012\015\012If the fan is dead, then the laptop will shut itself off after a short while to prevent heat damage. It is normal for the fan to spin up when you turn on the laptop and then stop turning. The fan will kick in again w ...
Dell Inspiron B130 Notebook

Need help for my Dell Inspiron 9400 Laptop

Try and determine what is wrong with your LCD screen first and you can then decide the best course of action. Follow these instructions to determine the fault and then check out LCD Parts WEB site for parts, replacement LCDs, service and DIY info.. ...
PC Laptops

E207WFPc Dell Monitor goes black after seconds of poweron.

Hi,\015\012 The problem you have mentioned may not be due to contrast setting but the LCD itself . Power on the mointor and disconnect the signal cable from the back. if you see a self test box running on the LCD , the LCD is oK . If you donno ...
BenQ FP92W LCD Monitor

My dell inspiron b130 boots up but monitor is black

After your laptop boots up into windows, hold down the Fn key and as your doing that press the F8 button that should switch the output from the vga connetor to the LCD screen on the laptop.If you still don't get video then you'll have to ...
Dell Inspiron B130 Notebook

Inspiron 1200 Dead Screen

At first glance, I'd say "bad video/motherboard" ...however, when you hook up an external monitor, you also need to first switch into "external LCD" mode. On the Dell laptop, hit FN and F8 I believe to switch between LCD and external. It will go th ...
Dell Inspiron 1200 Notebook

If you hear the hard drive spinning and you think Windows is working but you can't see an image then :-You could have a defective screen - a defective inverter or a CCFL lamp or simply the video cable needs reseating. After reseating the video ...
Dell Inspiron 2200 Notebook

Hi, I have a dell inspiron 5100. I have two problems.
1) My screen is completely black and I have to use an external monitor. When I start my laptop, I can see the Dell Logo and after that is when it goes completely black and I am forced to use the external monitor.
2) The second issue is that my sound card / driver seems to have gotten corrupt. It was working fine until this morning. I listend to a you tube clip and it worked well. And then a few hours later, when I tried to hear

For your video problem, you may be stuck in a different mode try holding the Fn key and hit F8 this toggles through the modes 1 - LCD on laptop only2 - LCD and external Monitor3 - External monitor Onlyif this does not wo ...
Dell Inspiron 5100 Laptop

Dell Inspiron E1705 does not show any picture

First of all, check that the laptop is set to output video to the LCD. There should be a function key which will determine whether it is outputting video to the built-in LCD, the external monitor, or both. That should be holding down your "FN" key ...
Dell Inspiron E1705 Notebook

Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop screen will not work.

If you hear the hard drive spinning and you think Windows is working but you can't see an image then :-You could have a defective screen - a defective inverter or a CCFL lamp or simply the video cable needs reseating. After reseating the video ...
Dell InspironTM 1501 Notebook

Dell Inspiron 6400 - Screen visibility problems

This could be a faulty video cable or connector or CCFL lamp or inverter.Try reseating the video cable/connector that connects to the motherboard first.If this doesn't work then to determine if you have a LCD screen, inverter or video car ...
Dell Inspiron 6400 Notebook

My Dell Inspiron 1300 wont start

You could have a defective screen - a defective inverter or a CCFL lamp.To determine if you have a LCD screen or video card problem, read this and follow the instructions.Defective CCFL backlight, it may have the following symptom: ...
Dell Inspiron 1300 Notebook

Monitor Problems I have a Dell Inspiron 9300--the monitor is just black-you can faintly see the desktop--I can hook up to a projector and see everything clearly--when going between the projector and the laptop monitor you can see the desktop for about 15 seconds and then just goes black again-- I have replaced the internal battery and checked all my setting and have even restored my original settings but still get a black screen

Defective CCFL backlight may has the following symptom: \015\012\015\012Screen flashs on red/pink and off. \015\012Picture stays on in red and slowly be come normal. \015\012Pi ...
Dell Inspiron 9300 Notebook

Dell Inspiron 5160 screen is very faint

Good chance that the ccfl backlight went bad they can be replaced by taking the lcd apart you can use the laptop with an external monitor if you download the latest video drivers for it i just had this same problem with a sony vaio they have 2 ccfl's ...
Dell Inspiron 5160 Notebook

Dell Inspiron 1501 - black screen periodically

Hi,your problem could be as a result of a bad screen or screen connector(Flex)have a technician look at it. ...
PC Laptops

The screen goes black while in normal mode right? So try to boot in safe mode (power on then keep tapping F8 then select safe mode). Check if still happens in safe mode.If screen does not goes black in safe mode it means there might be a ...
Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop

Black LCD Monitor Dell Inspiron 8600

Since the external monitor displays and dim image on the laptop's LCD screen then the fault is the LCD backlight and it could be the inverter that supplies high voltage to the CCFL lamp or it is the CCLF lamp is burnt out, most likely this is the cas ...
Dell E228WFP LCD Monitor

Dell Inspiron 1501 Balck LCD Screen

You have to change the lcd and you can buy it online\015\012\015\012Click on the link to know and buy lcd screen for your laptop\015\012http://www.lcds4less.com/\015\0 ...
PC Desktops

If the monitor remains black when you try to reboot, the CCFL (backlight) in the monitor has probably failed. If your look at the monitor from a sideways angle, you may be able to make out some graphics when the computer is on. If this is the case, ...
Dell Inspiron 8600 Notebook

My inspiron 9300 lcd screen displays a dark screen with a dull image in the background.a new screen and inverter was put inplace but the problem remains the same.
When hooked to an external monitor the display is ok.
What can I do to correct this problem.

. It has an antiglare coating that gives it a\015\012dull shine when turned off. On a reflective screen like or Dell\015\012screens with TrueLife you'll easily see your reflection with the screen\015\012powered off. The coating is not annoying ...
PC Desktops

Dell inspiron 6400 display goes off < 1 min after switch on time

Connect an external monitor to your laptop and power it up, if you see the normal Windows images then the video card and laptop is OK and the problem is definitely the backlight.\015\012\015\012If you see a very dim image or black screen ...
Dell Inspiron 6400 Notebook

Display resolution problemw with Dell Inspiron 8000

I had the same problem you described as small screen in the middle with black border around it. The only resolution that made the screen fill the LCD panel was 1024 x 768. THAT IS WRONG!!!\015\012\015\012Dell Inspiron 8000\015\012PR ...
PC Laptops

I've got a Dell Inspiron 1525. When I power on the unit, the LCD shows the Dell startup screen, then a whinning noise and the screen goes black. Sometime shortly there after the Windows screen appears but only for a few seconds and then again, a black screen. External monitor works fine. Does this sound like hardware or software?

This sounds more like a hardware issue. Now you say that the external display output is working fine. It could possibly be a problem with the lcd display itself shorting out. If there was a problem with the video hardware then I do not think you woul ...
Dell Inspiron 1525 Notebook

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